Soldiers with 10th Mountain Division test new machine gun optic
The new optic, which adds a three-times magnifier, was used with the Mk 19 grenade launcher.
By Todd South
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Tech execs enlist in Army Reserve for new innovation detachment
The U.S. Army Reserve is swearing in four new officers from Silicon Valley.
By Jen Judson
New Zealand made a full-auto version of the Lee Enfield — and it actually worked really well
At the start of WW2, New Zealand had a limited amount of modern weaponry for its regular troops and, in the event that Britain would not be able to supply it, it needed a means of arming its Home Guard.
By Jon Guttman
VA doctors are using artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer
“The potential of these technologies to improve health care delivery to veteran patients seems to be limited only by the imagination of the user.”
By J.D. Simkins
Marine sentenced to 3 years of confinement for trying to bring unlawful firearms on Air Force base
Ali Al-kazahg's sentence includes a bad conduct discharge, reduction in rank from private first class to private and three years of confinement.
Armor officer charged in gun trafficking scheme involving $4 million in heroin
An Army officer was charged this fall in connection to a gun trafficking conspiracy.
By Kyle Rempfer
TBT: How the M60 earned the (beloved) nickname of ‘The Pig’
The M60 remained an infantry mainstay until 1994, when testing began on a possible replacement. Although the gun’s latest variant, the M60E4, is arguably among the most mechanically perfect weapons of its kind, "The Pig" was replaced by the M240 in most US military units.
By Jon Guttman
TBT: The inside story of the Soviet Red Army’s RPD machine gun
The RPD’s pedigree goes back to 1921, when Vasily A. Degtyaryov began work on an easily-manufactured gas-operated light machine gun, which was adopted by the Red Army in 1928.
By Jon Guttman
Senator calls for review of US military programs training foreign nationals
“Today, I’m calling for a full review of the U.S. military programs to train foreign nationals on American soil. There is no reason we should be providing state-of-the-art military training to people who wish us harm."
By Shawn Snow
Gear Scout’s 2019 Extra-Chilly tacticool Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) gift guide
November’s here and before you know it, Thanksgiving will be upon us... and then, the dreaded Christmas shopping rush.
By Ian D'Costa
Give your kids the gift of the Global War on Terror with these high-speed foam weapons
Just over $150 will have your child kitted out in a spongy embodiment of the Global War on Terror.
By J.D. Simkins